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All Other Operating Systems Need help and support for Apple, Linux. FreeBSD? Problems, questions, how-to, tweaks, utilities. http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:06:56 -0600 30 trouble accessing shared folder from linux laptop to windows 7 machine http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/trouble-accessing-shared-folder-linux-laptop-to-windows-7-machine-t257250.html When I had windows xp, all i did was (on the linux machine) click computer, network, windows network, "my workgroup name" then i saw the mapped folder]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:05:12 -0600 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/trouble-accessing-shared-folder-linux-laptop-to-windows-7-machine-t257250.html <![CDATA[[SOLVED] TrueCrypt NTFS read-write workaround]]> http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/SOLVED-TrueCrypt-NTFS-read-write-workaround-t256925.html

CODE

#!/bin/bash

echo "TrueCrypt NTFS read-write workaround 1.0"
echo "Enter the name of the NTFS-formatted file/device:"
read device
echo "Is this a system-volume (y/n)?"
read system
if [ "$system" = "y" ]; then system="-m system "
else
system=""
fi
truecrypt $system--filesystem=ntfs-3g --fs-options=force --mount $device

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:34:40 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/SOLVED-TrueCrypt-NTFS-read-write-workaround-t256925.html GuardianOS/Snap Server 18000 access? http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/GuardianOS-Snap-Server-18000-access-t256764.html
I recently purchased a second hand Snap Server 18000 in the hopes of setting up a home Application/Data storage network.I have 2 xeon servers using windows 2003,2 workstation pcs using windows7 & Vista 32 that connect together by means of a 16 port switch.All are working & talking to each other fine except the Snap....
Now when i try to connect the Snap Server 18000 (using the switch or directly to the Application server) it is not detected,all cables are working and leds are indicating no problems.

At first the snap refused to find anything installed until i turned off the "pxe boot" option in the bios,now it discovers a "kernel" i believe that means its found a linux os,right? Now at boot it displays:

"This device cannot be managed via the video/kbd/mouse interface.
The video display output is now disabled.
You may access the management functions from your web browser."

Well i cant access anything on the snap using my web browser, because the snap isnt detected from any other pc!
I cant even access the command line on the snap because the keyboard will not work.
I've tried installing "iscsi" on my servers,and installing adaptecs "snap server manager" to access remotely but neither detect the snap.I have even tried typing in the IP code displayed on the front of the snap itself directly into the browser with a desperate hope to access/detect it,with no success.

Help.......Please...
From a total linux newbie on the verge of a total brain explosion!!!]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:59 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/GuardianOS-Snap-Server-18000-access-t256764.html Partion help on XP-Ubuntu dual-boot http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Partion-help-XP-Ubuntu-dual-boot-t256584.html Windows side to turn some Windows space into Ubuntu space?

Here is a screenshot of a partion manager:

I think that other #1 is the Ubuntu partion, but I can't edit the "other" partions.]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:44:33 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Partion-help-XP-Ubuntu-dual-boot-t256584.html Booting a Mac G4 from CD http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Booting-Mac-G4-CD-t256501.html I have a Mac G4 that I cannot boot from the cd. Is there any suggestions?

I know little about Mac systems]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:24:11 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Booting-Mac-G4-CD-t256501.html Boot loader help http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Boot-loader-help-t256478.html
What I would like to do is not use Grub if possible. Grub takes too long to load IMO, and I would like to automatically boot to W7 with an option to go to XP and Ubuntu. Thus, I would like to boot to the Windows loader and have an option to run Ubuntu. Is there a way that I can do this?

I have Ubuntu's grub/menu.lst open and could change the default number to '6' or whatever, but that seems like a tedious workaround and, honestly, I want to see how quickly W7 can actually boot up

Any and all help would be appreciated. As I continue my venture into linux, I realize that I am somewhat a noob, but am curious and determined.

Thanks!]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:31:28 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Boot-loader-help-t256478.html New HD problems (Fdisk) http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/New-HD-problems-Fdisk-t255826.html >fdisk /dev/hda

Then it went through my mind that the drive was not formatted, so I proceeded to format the new HD with the end result of

Disk /dev/hda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 19457 156288321 7 HPFS/NTFS

The above was then written to the disk using "w"

After doing all of this the disk refuses to mount (I used >mount /dev/hda and >mount /dev/hda1 with no success.) Rebooting in linux did not fix this.

So I am stuck, I cannot copy my backup of the original HD onto the new drive because it will not mount.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:26:35 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/New-HD-problems-Fdisk-t255826.html <![CDATA[Rock External Hard Drive 400GB Won't Format]]> http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Rock-External-Hard-Drive-400GB-Won-t-Format-t255734.html
-USB 2.0 & USB 1.1 Compatible
-USB Cable & 100v - 240v Adapter Included
-Supports MAC OS 8.6+ and Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, & Vista

The Drive Parameters are:
7200 RPM
ATA 300
16MB BUF

5VDC
12VDC

A computer friend of mine suggested trying a SATA/IDE Converter, but that might not change anything. Any suggestions? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks!!]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:00:11 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Rock-External-Hard-Drive-400GB-Won-t-Format-t255734.html spyware on my Ubuntu!?!?! http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/spyware-my-Ubuntu-t255591.html im in the progress of trying to just completely switch over to linux (Ubuntu). im VERY happy with this OS. the other day i was browsing the web via Firefox, and all of a sudden i get some screenshot of a Microsoft Windows window saying it's scanning for spyware, need to download this to get rid of it, etc. I've tried to google some virus/spyware stuff for it but to no avail really. I can still use the computer, just not Firefox. any ideas?]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:39:40 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/spyware-my-Ubuntu-t255591.html mac osx 10.3.9 slow http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/mac-osx-10-3-9-slow-t254589.html i moved recently and have switched from cable to DSL..seems i constantly get the wheel of death and have to restart.. checked speedtest.net... at 1.57..should i have changed something when i hooked up to DSL..how do i tell what programs are running.. thanks guys Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:05:10 -0500 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/mac-osx-10-3-9-slow-t254589.html